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IT WAS LIECOLN'S DAY, The Anniversary of the Martyr's Birth is Fittingly Celebrated in Helena. A Pleasant Entertainmient by the Bona of Veterans Last Evening, lastle, Iteltatlons, speech Makingl, Quilt Voting Contest, a Fine Supper and a Good Dance, The anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the martyred president, is essentially a Sons of Veterans day. It was observed by the U. S. Grant camp, of that order, in Helena, by a celebration that reflected great credit upon the organization and afforded enjoyment for the largest crowd that has ever been gotten together in Grand Army hall. The Sons of Veterans and the members of the Wadsworth post of the Grand Army of the le ublio were all "present or accounted for." The ladies were also there in great numbers. The entertainment opened by First Sergeant Worden, of the camp, reading the order on the observance of the day. This was fol lowed by some fine selections by the West Side Quartette club, and a recitation by Miss Clara O'Connor. Prof. H. C. Yaeger and C, H. Clark gave a piano duet, and Rev. J. H. Crooker, of the Unitarian church, was introduced as the speaker of the evening. He began by referring to the great men of the country-Lincoln, Grant, Alex. Hamilton, etc., and said Lin coln was the greatest of them all. He was greater morally than Grant. Born and raised in an humble cabin, he rose to the highest honer in.the gift of the American people. And at that high station he re tained all his simplicity born of his early training and associations. He was patient and bore the troubles which beset him with patience; never complaniing, he shouldered the burden put upon him and bravely ear ried it until be laid him down in a martyr's grave. His origin and his rise to the head of the nation was the most striking illus tration that could be produced of the illim itable possibilities of America, and the widly open gates to honors that lay before all Americans. The speech was intently listened to and roundly applauded. A violin duet by Al Oldham and Miss Deegan, with piano accompaniment, fol lowed, after which came a song by the quartette, who were encored. Their sele. tions pave great satisfaction, embracing both patriotic and comic airs. Comrade G. W. Shaw. of Wadsworth post, Grand Army of the Republio, presented to U. S. Grant camp a well executed crayor portrait of Lincoln, handsomely framed. It was accepted on behalf of the camp by Capt. W. S. Votaw. The event of the evening was the voting for the crazy quilt, a beautiful piece of work, made by the ladies of the Woman's Relief corps. Each member of the corps contributed a square. The subscribers to the quilt had the privilege of writing their names on the back. Those in the hall had the privilege of voting for their choice as to who was the most popular member of the camp or of Wadsworth post to receive it. 'There were numerous contestants, but Capt. W. S. Votaw won with 333 votes. H. Sloggy, of Wadsworth post, was only a few votes behind. Capt. Votaw received many congratulations on his enecesi. The quilt contest realized the camp $220. A fine supper was served by the members of the Woman's Relief corps, and dancing was kept up until a late hour. A fell line of infants' wear at Butcher & Brad ley's, 105 Broadway. We leadin lowprices. Large line of masks at The Bee IIive, Smoke Adeolna Patti cigar-finest in the world. J. B, Lockwood's (drug store. The Devil's Auction. Of this grand spectacular • production the Philadelphia Item has the following: If the enthusiasm of the audience last night is any criterion of success, Manager Gil more's new "Devil's Auction" will enter into a career as financially and artis tically successful as the graft from which the present play grew. Since its last ap senrance here the "Devil's Auction" has undergone a metamorphosis in many re spects. It is now much brighter, funnier and altogether more entertaining. The scenery of the rovised spectacular-it is oractically that-is the best ever shown in U similar production. It with the mechan ical effects--ll of which worked as smoothly as one would wish last night, make up the most acceptable display. The costumes of the play are the richest ever provided by Manager Gilmore. They comprise uniqueness, costliness and orig inality, and well belit the score or more young, pretty and shapely ladies who in duale in varions marches and dances down on the programme divertisements. In the scenes where the dances hold sway Camis, a new premiere assoluta, makes her appear ance. Canmis is one of the dnintiest of dancers, and combines such an easy grace fulness with Iher ditflcult sto.ps as to make them appear more easy than they really were. Other aersons giving sleooialties are the Lorells, an acrobatie trio who do a clever act; the Boshbobies, in a high and lofty tumbling performance, the Tiepatie family, eight in number, who give one of the most conmical of dances. There are nu morous others, besides these, who help to mnrke the "DIevil's Auotiou" eomplete. The sale of seats opens this morning at Pope & (O'onner's drug store. IBuy thre celebrirted Yoster five-hook kid glove at'lihe 4or liivd, every pair warranted. Price only .51.55. .laro.er Fishr, t.ile butchere, have removed frorr Wa reirt tcr o l1areimnia halil, on Broad waey. T'lephono i ,O7. Miss oueleu Wailker will bIe iu iHelena nrlnley, i"'lletedy ald WYednesday, Feb. 1, ai annt 17. Ilroie tie Anre'anenrt. In December last all the first-class cloth ing merchants of Helena signed an agree ment to olose their respective stores at eight p. m. sharp on and after the first day of January, 1892, Saturdays excepted. Every firm that rignedl the ggreement, with the exception of : heyer Bros,, proprietors of the New York Clothing store, have lived upr to it. lBut that firm after hlaving signed the agreement have, with one or two excep tione, failed to close at the time agreed upon. Ilealizing the unfairness of their eations towardsr the other merchants who we e honrorably livinsgup to their agreement, a committee of salesmen waited upon Bhheyer Bros.. and they again gave their pomlsee to close at the time agreed on. They pbrsist in keeping their store open until nine and ten o'clook arid sometimes until nearly iidlnarht. We appeal to all patrons of clothing stores to give their patronage to thire merchunts who have kept the agreriment. JonN F. ConrTTe, W. S.InOTT, FirF , S. SANDEN, I. i. (SOATs, L]. A, CIrIeNi ', T i. B ErmnDrFIeLr , L. tInoTrr, FaLNK IlArERl, A. P. IREAD, LOU BL.s, (cAlrne.r HoarPNaec, C. H. ANuuason, F. B. NorrTON, W'. UIEOKMAN, D 1). SOLOMON, A. C. LUan. l i . SAUnIN, Clothing Salesmesn. 5mw novels juest reeelvrd at The Bpee Hive. Electricity Aipilied to Itellive Pals. Amalgam and silver fillings, $1 and up. Gold fillings, $1 and li,. A full set of teeth, uIper or lower, ,10, Extraction of teetlh with electricity, 150 eats. Dnas. SKrHMrN & Eise, dentistsl, Sixth av-/ cue and Main. TISIB 8'A'TE LANDS, Cemmiesleaer OranvIlle Ateart Tells of the UDIaltssies He Enaeouutered. state Land Commnssioner Granville Stu art has gone to the Belt Mountain country to look after forty aores of ieh6ol land, which has been located as coal land, Speaking of the difoultlee he enpountered in performing his duates, Mr. Stuart says in the Great FallisTribune: "I have made a great many seleotions of land, but the present prospects are that many, very many, of them will not hold. The trouble ia that the Great Northern extension has flooded the Flathead country with an army of timber land locators, who have squatted upon my seleotlous about as fast as I have made them. We asked Secretary Noble to withdraw from settlement such townships as I selected in the Flathead country, but he refused, being inclined to give settlers the preference in the choice of lands "During Governor Toole's recent visit to Washington he succeeded, hbwever, in per suading the secretary to withdraw six town chips from the northern portion of the Flathead valley, subject to the claims of I those already upon the lauds. There are but few, however, upon them, and we are sure of that much anyway. But I do not think we will get one-tenth of the other se leotions made. I have been in the country about forty years, but have never seen dur ing that time such a scramble for lands as ianlow being made on the line of the Great N1rthern west of the range. It is astonish Sing how they are squatted upon. They are I wanted for the timber upon them, for it I would take an ordinary lifetime to make the lands fit for farming, they are covered with such a dense growth of timber. "The fact is Montana was about a year too late in being admitted as a state. If we had been admitted before, our selections could have been made and withdrawn for surveys in advance of the present rash of timber land seekers. There is, however, nothing to do now but to make the best of l the situation and select the 500,000 acres due as best we may. Next season I shall look over the northern and eastern portions of the state. There arp some fine agrleul I tural lands in those sections which may be obtained for the state." a New line of children's oarriages at The Bee Hive. Mares & Fisher, the butchers, have removed from Warren street to Harmonia hall, on Broad way. Telephone 807. THE M'NALLY SUIT. I As Appeal Will Be Takes to the Suapreme Court. The suit against D. J. McNally as build ing inspector, brought by David Merritt on 1 account of the death of his little boy by the falling of a defective wall, will go to the supreme court. The judgment in favor of the building inspector for $7.50 costs was entered in the district court only a few days ago, and the ease was dismissed with I out prejudice. Under the law the attorney for Merritt will have a year in which to ap t peal to the supreme court. The appeal, it is stated, will be filed very shortly. The questions in the Merritt-McNally case have never been depided by the Montana supreme court. Should that body decide against Merritt, he will bring suit against the city for damages. Thelawyers of Helena are in a terested in the question as to whether the city will pay Mr. McNallv's counsel fees and court expenses when the oase is heard in the supreme court. Mares & Fisher, the butchers, have removed from Warren street to Harmonia hall, on Broad way. Telephone 80i. New sheet music at The Bee Hive, 10 cent per ScoPY. JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN. To-morrow is St. Valentines day. r Lent begins this year March 2, Easter r Sunday falling on April 17. A marriage licence was issued yesterday to William Goodwin and Mary Spellman. The town of Monarch, in the Belt mouan tains, offers a field for a physician and druggist. The bank clearances through the Helena association for the seven days ending yes terday were $1,680,900.30. The Helena' committee on the Castle railroad, now in that booming camp, are a expected home on Sunday. Forty acres of placer ground were located yesterday in section 1, town 10 north of range 1 west, by D. F. Hedges. The January issue of the Great Northern Bulletin contains an excellent article on t the resources of the Flathead valley. The regular monthly meeting of the Mon tana Society of Civil Engineers will be held this evening at the office of Sizer & Keerl. A one-half interest in the Ella Howard lode, in upper Dry gulch, has been sold by B. F. Johnson to William Mundt for $175. The teachers' reading circle will meet at r the high school room this evening at 7:30 o'clock. It is hoped that all members will a be present. One of the Northern Pacific yard men had a hand badly mashed while coupling a cars near the depot yesterday, and was taken to Missoula for treatment. The commission on the appraisement of a strip of property necessary for the open iug of Lawrence street will meet Monday morning at the office of Massena Bullard. Chairman T. C. Collins. of the demo cratic state central committee, has just is sued a letter urging upon the democrats of the state the necessity of early and thor ough organization. SWalter Anderson, now of Great Falls but formerly a resident of Helens, was stricken Swith paralysis the other evening. Just how serious the attack may prove the attending Sphysician is not prepared to say. ,Marshal Faray came over from Butte Syesterday with W. M. Maginnie, charged a with passing a gilded nickel as a $5 gold f piece. Maginnis was committed in default - of bail for the action of the United States grand jury. At the meeting of the executive commit t tee of the Hendricks club last evening, it was deocided to hold a great meeting on Washington's birthday. An eloquent and Spopular speaker will be invited to deliver a the address of the evening. The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon was caused by the burning of some coal oil at the residence of Chas. Colbert, on Itod neay street. A liuted candle dropped in the oil. causing a blaze. It was extin Sguished before the dopartment arrived. News was received in HIelena yesterday of the death of O. J. lHollister, at Salt Iake. He was the deputy internal revenue collector at that place, having been nupointed by Capt. Mills, whei Utah was added to the - Montana district. -Hei formerly lived in SMissoula county. SJ. W. Collins was arrested by Detective Waiters on the Northorn kPacic train yes F terday as he was about to leave for Placer, and will be taken to Boulder by Deauty I Sheriff Forbes, of Jefferson county to-day Son a complaint ohtargitg him with selling Sliquor without a license. SFite Marshal C. F. MeKinnon yesterday received a telegrami fromn Sydney, Nova Sc Botia. announoingthe death of hiti.mother, Before he had oil-time to realize the sad news the alarm of lire rang, anid hlie had to go with the RappFRLrtus. Th I mareshal knew r his mothor was sick but lad not uenticipated any fatal rsault. O(wintg to the time it would take to reach Syduney, the matahal will not be able to attend the fluneral. 'PlOtoFgeIIphts. Call on the new photographer at Broad way gallery. Noew styles, new prices, new everytvlhI. Unt!l wq sat prove ourselves iln pitography you will slot bie ro.ulreti to pay for work uitil tisftuatoerily completelod. J. F. tilwaNJ.atr. Maskel Masks! Masks! at. Th,, Ito ilive, ltirdsoyo View o Ueluema. An elegant lithographed birdsaeye view of Helena on heavy lleto papeIir, iti.ll inches,. Price $1. tenst postpaidi on reolepttf price. l.oou 7, Denvor bloolk, lialena. Chleal ('i ash Market. Cut your dteat bills in two by purchasing Sfor cash at the ltialto cash market. Tele phone liii AUOITORIUM COMMITTEE To Hold Its First Session To-Day at the Board of Irade. Helena Wants Better Mail Faoil itles Into the Oceur d'Alenes. Arrasging for a Series of Coneetst Dar ing the Convention Period Next summer. There will be a meeting of the Helena auditorium committee at 11 a. in. to-day, at the Board of Trade rooms. President Muth, of the board, urges every member to be present. The erection of a suitable hall or assembly building for the accommo dation of the conventions which are to meet here this coming summer will be brought up for notion. This committee is composed of members of the city council and members of the Board of Trade, as follows: Mayor Kleinschmidt, Aldermen Lissner, Steele, Fuller, Morris, Witmner, Harrity, Thompson, H. M. Parchen, R. H. Howey, J. H. Lawrence, George S. Apple ton, H. M. Brandegee. There, are several propositions to be considered, and the time has come for some definite action in determining upon one of these. The Imem bers of the joint committee from the Board of Trade were appointed last night by President Muth, at a regular meeting of the board. The committee will be glad to hear from anyone who has any suggestions or plans to offer in the auditorium matter. A. M. E.Hler secured the appointment of a committee to procure better mail facilities between Montana points and the Coeur d'Alenes. He stated that the mails are now being carried by way of Spokane. It takes three days for a letter to go from Helena to the Coeur d'Alenes and the same amount of time for a letter to reach here. This causes con siderable delay which can be avoided if the route is changed so that mail can be car ried by way of the Missoula cut-off. The committee will call upon the railway mail superintendent to-day and urge the neces sity for the change. A resolution was read recommending the appointmen of acommittee to arrange for a series of concerts next summer during the convention period by a brass band of twenty or more pieces. Prof. Zimmerman, of the Elite orchestra, favored the proposition and said a band of twenty pieces could be engaged for about $250 per week. A committeewas apoointed to consider the matter. Permission was given to use a portion of the board rooms for practice by the Encore orchestra, which is about to be reorganized. A communication from the river conven tion which met at Kansas City, regarding appropriations for the improvement of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers was passed for the present. It sets forth that annual appropriations are made for this purpose amounting to $12,000,000. It is desired to have the appropriations continued and be set apart from the river and harbor bill. The board adopted a report recommending' the establishment of a vinegar factory. About $8,000 is required for the plant. The promoter, Mr. Sohlessinger, has been can vassing with some success. Ladies' and children's fast black seamless cot ton hose at The Bee Hive only 20c. Miss Mary E. Jackmau gives private lessons iu shortlhand. Room 15, Bailey block. Call at offce or terms. THE WICKES TUNNEL SLIDE. A Possibility That the Damage May be Repaired To-day. Reports from Wickes tunnel yesterday were to the effect that Superintendent John son hoped to have the track cleared to-day, and trains running. Passengers for the f south over the Montana Central yesterday morning were furdished with tickets ovez the Northern Pacific as far as Boulder. There they took the Montana Central to Butte. In the afternoon Montana Central passengers were sent to Bntte by way of Garrison. These arrangements will con tinue until the the trouble at the tunnel is remedied. Notice to Milkmen. All parties selling milk within the corpo rate limits of the city of Helena, are re quested to come to this office, 10 North Main street, on Thursday the 18th inst. be tween the hours of nine o'cloolc a. in. and 12 m. of said day for the purpose of having measures and milk inspected. A. C. VoTAw, Inspector of Weights and Measures. W. M. BULLARD, Inspector of Milk Etc. Helena, Feb. 13, 1892. Special cut prices on ladies' muslin underwear this week at bh e B He live. ('ash paid for encond hand household furniture by 2. i. Taylor, on Broadway. ilgh Art Talloring. James W. Barker represents one of the Slending merchant tailors of Ohio and is prepared to give to all who wish to pur obese as good a suit of clothes as can be obtained anywhere, entire satisfaction in - style, quality, fit or workmanship. Youths can find that they may become good Sdressers as his prices come within their Srange. His display is of the higher grade rof foreign fabrics. You will find the as sortment wonderfully good and wonder fully cheap. One can buy fashionable clothing at moderate prices and made from the eseson'd latest novelties. An invitation of inspection of his samples is extended to Sall. He is to be found in room 10, 'l'homp son building, opposite Grand Central hotel. iaston's ligamny, by Albert Roes, complete series of iThe :ysteries of tise Court oo London, by( . W.M. Reynolds. lalzao's Drolt Stories and othlor good books just roeoeived at The Bee Hive. The celebrated JaokIon corset waist, in black and colors, only at butcher & hiradley's Samuel K. IDavis' SpeclaL INVESTMErNT eTOCKS. 2r0--1.000 I on Mountain, 77 cents. 3,010 Yellowstone. Bargain, 325 Bald Butte, $2.10. 400--500 1ielees and Victor. Cheap. 5,000 California. Snap; MIii Glengary, tfi cents. 100 "Combination," l.85. Any of the ablove se good purchases. The tiume to invest is nlow, when money tolls. Rooome 20 and 7, Bailey Bllock. Legal blanks at Ulis ofite. "isn,'t .ite lomatifrlt," Ocansionally one hears this expression, as a lady with a striklingly lovely complex ion p'aasos alog .the street. Certainly! she uses the famous Blash of Ioses meaun factured by Miss l'lora A. Jones, South Bend, Intl. Supplied by Miass Julia r. lawrrence, room 4. Denver block. Broad way. Helena, Mont, Price 75 cents per bottle. Gold Illoeck. Elegant omice roomns for rent: also hall suitable for leooture, lodge or club room. Apply to Jna Sullivaut, room 17. 1YamnteI--A Quarts Mill. Must be a good five-atamp mill hn good order. Address with particulars, P. O. box 458, HIelena, GrandSlaugihter Sale LADIES'KS CHILOREN'S MISSES' All Kinds of Gloaks. EVERYTHING MUSTGO r We have several thousand dol e lars in Cloaks. Too many. To D move these goods we began Mon s day and shall continue until sold, 1a grand slaughter sale. Every * garment marked in plain, large figures. Not at cost, not at half price, but at half cost and less. Come and look over our stock. We will do you good. G. R. Stevenson, ASSIGNEE BRUNELL & CO. r Potatoes Sand Sauer Kraut In any quantity at Warehouse oppo site Montana Cen tral Depot. En quire of or address .....Thos. W. Ross Tfl COLUMBIAN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. 1" r. al The only society or institution that is legiti mate in its ooerings to furnish tranepoitation and hotel facilities to the World's Fair. - For a pecified sum, depending on the rate of h fare to Chicago, to be paid in weekly or monthly installmentc, the baociety will furnish any e- reputable person of either sex. who has signed d an application for membership and paid the Smembersip fee of five dollars. with First--irst class railway transportation to id Chicago and return. iecond-Transfer in Chicago for self and usual allowance of baggage, from station to hotel and return. Third--sven days' hotel accommodations in Chicago. Fourth--ix admission tickets to the Comlm. pbisn Expositison. Fifth-Dinner at a restaurant on the Exposi tion grounds for six days. s ixth--An accident insurance ticket in are liable companty for fifteen days from date of de parture for Chicago, peying $1,000 in case of death by accident or S15 per week in ease of inury. Sevanth-The free use of the Society's head i qrartera sad Bureau of information while in . Eighth--A copy of each isane of the Official sa Journal of the society. For the eonvenience of member in mating C their paymute local clubs will be organized, a Smember of which will be appointed Local Sio d rotary with authority to collect the same. j JOHN J. ROHRBAUGH, GENERAL AGENT ItOR MONTANA. MONEY TO LOAN I have some lO per cent. money lior unimproved security. W. B. RIC-IARDS. G(EO n. VABILE WALTEgR KNG. ITILL & KING lHaves a fue lot of DRY YELLOW PINE WOOD and plltt Ocul.don hand.t , rdcrs solicited I: . WrightV gati, ouom l lailt slook, Tel= ophone ho. .i18. SAPPHIRES FOR SALE AT A IlAItRAII. ,4.000 -Calats Mohna Saphlirs-- 4,000 A rare chance fo,' aniy person . wishing to procure these beautiftul t lens. On exhibition at the oftice of D. A. Richardson, Mining Broker, '.raniLte Block. I Lindsay & c.o. WHOLESALE AND RETA1L Fruits and Prodauce. d Speolaltla es Flutter. Eggs, Fruitts. Voletalbles, SFlis, Poultry, toysters. UO nId 99 Edwards Btieot. Helena, Montana, T. C. POWER & CO., JOBBERS AND DEALERS IN Mining and Farm Machinery Steam Boilers, Pumps and Hoists, Wire Hoisting Rope, Eto. Quartz, Lumber and Farm Wagons, Fence Wire, Wind Mills and Pumps. BROWN'S PATENT AND MAINE BOB-SLEDS ALL SIZES. THE FINEST LINE OF Sleighs, Robes, Etc., IN THE STATE OF MONTANA. DONOGHUE & M'CARTIIY, Plumbers and Gas Fitters Sanitary Work a Specialty. Jobbing Promptly Attended to. TELEPHONE NO. 89----- -- .NO. 84 PAAK AVENUE II--- - 1_- HIil .|111 ,,,, , ,,, WE STILL HAVE A LARGER STOCK OF Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing on hand than we want in order for us to retire from our Retail Business within a short time. We will.deduct ONE THIRD from all our MEN'S,' BOYS' and CHIL DREN'S SUITS and OVERCOATS. To satisfy yourself that this is no advertising dodge, look at our Display Windows, or come into our store and get prices. WE MEAN BUSINESS, and MUST and WILL retire from our Retail Business in a very short time. •*******Qreenhood, Bohrm & Go. ------------- You Must Rely on the Brand WHEN BUYING FLOUR. There is no other way to be sure of getting the best. There are many imitations of Minnesota Flour for sale. You can obtain the genuine article by ordering your grocer to send you WASHBURN-CROSBY CO.'S "BEST" FLOUR, Made in the Washburn Mills, Minneapolis, the largest and most perfectly equipped flour mills in the world. FOR SALE BY M. Reinia and The Kepner & Schmit Mercantile Co. CLOTHING Cheaper Than Ever. - A FINE STOCK OF- Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods and Nations At Prices that Will Astonish You. CO.A.LTL A.T T'IE. HARRIS BROS.' STORE. Moses Morris, Assignee. NEW WAISTS. NEW TIES, NEW EMBROIDERIES, NEW LACES. NEW HOSIERY, NEW UNDERWEAR, NEW APRONS NEW NOTIONS, NEW DRAPERIES, NEWV TOWELS, NEW TABLE COVERS. Just Received at FOWLES' CASH STORE I he Leading Millinery, Notion and F'anoy Dry Goodm Store in the CtY We Close at 6 p. m. Except Saturdays,